Buff, Eager and Sopel to ATL

[Guest]

[quote name="R K"]FYI they made Eager an offer. He didn't like it.[/quote]



I'm sure it wasn't anything more then 1 million if that, and hell he isn't worth much more.

 

[Sathington Willoby]

[quote name="TJD"]



I'm sure it wasn't anything more then 1 million if that, and hell he isn't worth much more.[/quote]

Trading Eager made Sopel expendable. He wouldn't have nearly as many dumb penalties to kill off anymore.

 

[Guest]

[quote name="TJD"]



He did an awesome job.



5 potential prospects for a guy who shows up for 20 games a season while also giving yourself room to sign Hammer and Niemi.[/quote]



You can also thank Mcdonough for shutting the door on Dudley so that Dudley would want HIS players back.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="TJD"]



He did an awesome job.



5 potential prospects for a guy who shows up for 20 games a season while also giving yourself room to sign Hammer and Niemi.[/quote]



Maybe we were a little hard on Stan'o'Mac too early?



As I said lets wait a few years before we pass judgement on him.



Now lets see how he drafts... anyone think we could trade up with the 24th and 30th pick?

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

[quote name="R K"]





I just got off the phone with someone that Knows Morin from the USA program. Extremely high remarks.



This person is very surprised Dudley gave him up.[/quote]

Maybe Dudley is still working with the Hawks :lol: :lol: :lol:



Really, if I were in ATL I'd be pretty fucking pissed off at this deal.

 

[mikita's helmet]

Sad to see Buff go. Sopel, too, but it's a business.



Freed up necessary cap space.

 

[Larmer83]

[quote name="R K"]FYI they made Eager an offer. He didn't like it.[/quote]

Perhaps Stan learned a lesson about frequently concussed players when he picked up Kim Whohnsson. How many has Eager had in the past two years?

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Sathington Willoby"]

Trading Eager made Sopel expendable. He wouldn't have nearly as many dumb penalties to kill off anymore.[/quote]



Awesome!

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="PatrickSharpRules"]

Maybe Dudley is still working with the Hawks :lol: :lol: :lol:



Really, if I were in ATL I'd be pretty fucking pissed off at this deal.[/quote]



Could it be Cheveldayoff's (sp?) connection with the Wolves that helped scoot this one along?

 

[Guest]

[quote name="PatrickSharpRules"]

Maybe Dudley is still working with the Hawks :lol: :lol: :lol:



Really, if I were in ATL I'd be pretty fucking pissed off at this deal.[/quote]



I don't know about that. Buff is worthy of the prospects coming back. He proved that when his head is in the game he is a force to be reckoned with.



Shame he couldn't do that 100% of the time or this trade would have hurt a tad more.



Right now as a Hawk fan I'm pretty fucking happy so far. And again I really like Buff!

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]



Could it be Cheveldayoff's (sp?) connection with the Wolves that helped scoot this one along?[/quote]



Not a chance. Akim was Dudleys pick hands down. I remember talking to him at Prospect camp a couple of years ago about Akim.



This trade has DUDLEY written all over it.

 

[phranchk]

I'm sad to see Buff go....and even Sopel, but I knew it was coming and had to be done. We got a good return. I'm still going to be wearing my Buff jersey with pride next season.

 

[mikita's helmet]

[quote name="PatrickSharpRules"]

Maybe Dudley is still working with the Hawks :lol: :lol: :lol:



Really, if I were in ATL I'd be pretty fucking pissed off at this deal.[/quote]



If Buff gets some regular season consistency, It'll be a good move for Dudley.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Sopel just said on Twitter it's just a rumor.

 

[phranchk]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]Sopel just said on Twitter it's just a rumor.[/quote]

It's also being said that the hold up is minor. It will go through.

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

[quote name="R K"]



I don't know about that. Buff is worthy of the prospects coming back. He proved that when his head is in the game he is a force to be reckoned with.



Shame he couldn't do that 100% of the time or this trade would have hurt a tad more.



Right now as a Hawk fan I'm pretty fucking happy so far. And again I really like Buff![/quote]

I think we made out like bandits on this one. Didn't realize Morin was such a stud til I came home and looked him up, to me if we had a team of OHLers I'd be happy as shit. That league just produces. The 1st and 2nd picks are huge, Reasoner will be very solid when surrounded by so much talent, as will anyone who comes here. If we can get 30 points from him, which is what I'd say, he's gonna be well worth it, and he's cheaper than Madden.



I love this trade.

 

[mikita's helmet]

The big question is?



...will Sopel still be involved in the *** Pride Parade?

 

[bierboy]

This move makes me believe that Ladd will be back. We need his physical presence along with his skill set.

 

[bookjones]

Latest tweets on the topic. . .



Brent Sopel

RT @Platinumevent: Right Now The word About @BrentSopel is just RUMOR PLEASE STAY TUNED!



http://twitter.com/BrentSopel/status/16881095336

Bob Mckenzie

Hold up on trade call appears to be tied to waiting for league personnel to land in Los Angeles.

half a minute ago via UberTwitter

RT @NortonSports: Trade call is not confirmed in regards to @BrentSopel

11 minutes ago via UberTwitter

Haven't officially been told by the team. I get that players have the internet. (Rolls eyes).

18 minutes ago via UberTwitter

Trade call that would make Chi-Atl deal official has not yet been completed. Not sure why. Players have not been told they are traded yet.

22 minutes ago via UberTwitter

http://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie

Pierre LeBrun

Worth noting as others have that trade call still pending on this bluckbuster. Usually that's a formality. But worth noting NHL must approve

23 minutes ago via web

So from my rough calculations, Hawks save just over $5 million in cap space with this trade

39 minutes ago via web

Sopel was on the phone with my colleague Burnside for another story just now. “Really? I didn’t know. Off to Atlanta then,” Sopel said

about 1 hour ago via web

http://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

[quote name="Mikita's Helmet"]



If Buff gets some regular season consistency, It'll be a good move for Dudley.[/quote]

I'd love to see him do well but on a team like that, which is fledgling, its gonna be a little bit of a shellshock from taunting fans in Vancouver, and skating around with the IndianHead flag after lifting the cup.